Probably the most contentious provision on the ballot is Initiative 77, which does three things:

It raises D.C.’s minimum wage to $15 by 2020;

It mandates raises in the minimum wage in proportion to the Consumer Price Index starting in 2021;

Most controversially, it raises the minimum wage for tipped workers, such as wait staff and bartenders, so that by 2026 their minimum wage will be the same as other workers.

Currently, the minimum wage for such workers is $3.33 an hour, with the employer on the hook for bringing the worker up to minimum wage if tips don’t bring the worker there.

Proponents say the proposal would bring tipped workers a steady income and empower workers to refuse to put up with customer misbehavior; opponents say it would impose crippling costs on restaurant owners and that most tipped workers in D.C. make more than $15 an hour already.

While you can only vote in the primary of the party you’re registered with, any voter can vote on the question.

Voting

Where do I vote on Election Day?

If you’re voting on Election Day, you have to vote at your assigned polling place (as opposed to early voting, which you can do at any Early Voting Center). It’s listed on your voter registration card, but there have been some changes. D.C.’s Voter Guide has the changes on Page 46, or you can call the Board of Elections at 202-727-2525 or look on their website to make sure you know where you’re going.

When are the polls open Election Day?

Polls opened at 7 a.m., and if you’re in line before 8 p.m., you’ll get to vote. Absentee ballots have to be in to the Board of Elections (1015 Half St. SE) by 8 p.m. that day.

What races can I vote in?

You can only vote in the primary for the party in which you’re registered: the Democrats, the Republicans, the Libertarians and the Statehood Greens are the four parties who have primaries June 19. If you’re already registered, it’s too late to change parties.

When can I register?

You can make a same-day voting registration at One Judiciary Square or any satellite Early Voting Centers between 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. through Friday, June 15. The centers are: